Pistol-sword.



A. SOLMAN & A. SLIWINSKI.

PISTOL SWORD- APPLICATION FILED SEPT.'7. 1915" 1,207,235. Patented Dec. 5,1916:

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ANTGII S'DLMAN AND ALEX SLIWINSKI, 0F PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

Application filed September 7, 1916. Serial No. 118,840,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ANTON SOLMAN and ALBIN SLrwINsKr, subjects of the Emperor ofulustria-Hungary, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in listol-Swords, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in pistol swords.

The primary object of this inventionis to provide an improved construction of a combined sword and pistol in which the sword, hilt, hand sheath, pistol magazine and support are formed in an integral structure and which is shown in our co-pendlng application, Serial No. 118,841.

Another object of the invention is to provide apistol sword in which the sword element has formed or cast integral therewith a support or cradle for the recention of the structed in accordance with the present invention, with the sword element partially broken away. Fig; 2 is a rear elevational view thereof, and, Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the hilt portion of the sword, with the sword partially broken away;

Briefly described, the resent invention has particular reference to the construction of a pistol sword wherein the sword element of the device includes novel details of construction.

T he invention particularly relates to the forming or casting in an integral structure, the sword and the cartridge magazine or casing together with a carrier or cradle for the sliding barrel of an automatic pistol.

The construction and operation of the automatic pistol does not enter into the gist of the present invention but is shown, described and claimed in detail in our co-pend his application, Serial No. 118,841.

Referring more in detail to the accoxn panying drawing, the reference numeral 5 designates an automatic pistol that is carried by a sword including the saber ('3 and the hilt designated in general by the reference numeral 7.

The sword hilt 7 has removable side plates 8 that are secured to the central rib or main body-portion 9 of the hilt by screws or other suitable fastening means passed through openings 10 formed in the hilt, it being understood that the hilt 9 is formed integral with the saber 6. jorni ofguard for the hand is provided and is indicated by the reference numeral llfthe guard being constructed to encircle the hilt as is clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3 and in cluding a rearwardlyextending portion 12 formed integral with the rear end of the hilt 9.

One of the novel features of the present invention consists in constructing the cartridge casing or magazine integral with the sword hilt and saber. such casing being shown at 13 to depend centrally from the hilt 9. A tensioned magazine ll shown in dotted lines in Fig. l is associated with the casing 13 and is adapted to contain the cartridges and place the same under tension for automatic feeding to the pistol 5.

The connecting portion of the device between the saber 6 and the hilt 9 is of in creased cross-sectional area as indicated at 15 and the upper extremity of such portion 15' is constructed to provide a cradle 1% which includes opposite side walls or guides 17. The barrel 5 of the'pistol as shown in Fig. 1 is slidably received in said cradle for the usual operation of an automatic pistol. Atrigger 18 is provided for the pistol 5 and is pivotally mounted on the lug or pin 19 formed upon the hilt 9 ot' the sword and is operatively connected with the sear-controlled mechanism of the pistol 5, a portion of which mechanism passes through opening 20 formed in the enlarged section 15 of the saber 6 as is clearly shown in Fig. 3.

From the above detailed description of the invention it is clearly apparent that the sword element of the combination includes in its integral construction a portion of the pistol mechanism, such as the cartridge magazine or casing 13 and the pistol trigger 18 pivotally mounted upon the sword. The sword element also includes the cradle 16' for the sliding reception of the sliding barrel of the pistol and, before A usual hilt 9 of the l stated, this cradle is also formed integral with the sword. As more clearly shown in Fig. 2, the portion of the hand sheath which surrounds the barrel of the pistol 5 is provided with a notch or recess 11 for purposes of sighting in connection with the device.

lVhile the form of the invention herein shown and described is What is believed to be the preferred embodiment thereof, it is nevertheless to be understood that various forms, modifications and arrangement of the parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scopeof the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is 1. In combination with the sliding barrel of an automatic pistol, an integral sword structure including a saber, a hilt, a cartridge casing, and a cradle for supporting the pistol barrel.

2. In combination with the barrel of an automatic pistol, a sword structure including a saber and a cradle formed integral with the saber for supporting the barrel.

In combination with the barrel of an automatic pistol. a sword structure including a saber, a cartridge casing, and a cradle formed integral with the saber and'casing and centrally disposed relative thereto, the said barrel adapted to be slidably mounted within the cradle for automatic operation.

a. A pistol sword comprising a sword element including an integrally formed hilt, a cartridge casing, a saber, a cradle superposed upon said cartridge casing and saber, and an automatic sliding pistol barrel mounted in said cradle.

5. A plstol sword comprising a cartridge notch formed in said hand sheath above said pistol barrel. r

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

ANTON SOLMAN. ALBIN SLIVVINSKI.

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Washington, D. O. i 

